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January 31, 2025
1/29/25 from The New York Times Magazine: “What Happened When America Emptied Its Youth Prisons: Lessons from A Radical 20-Year Experiment and A Quiet Triumph of Public Policy”
The Youth Law Center was mentioned in a New York Times Magazine feature article, “What Happened When America Emptied Its […]
December 19, 2024
2024 in Review: In Pictures
In 2024 we scored some major victories and even celebrated our 45th anniversary! The pictures in this newsletter are definitely […]
December 13, 2024
Update on Class Action Lawsuit Against the State of Tennessee
As we close out the year, we wanted to bring you up to date on recent activity in the Disability […]
December 11, 2024
Empowering Teens in Foster Care
Bridging Developmental Science, Advocacy, and Philanthropy to Improve the Lives of Teens in Foster Care The Youth Law Center’s Quality Parenting […]
December 9, 2024
12/6/2024 Fresno Man Honored For Improving Foster Care Services
The Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI) of the Youth Law Center recognized a Fresno man as a 2024 Elevate and Celebrate […]
November 26, 2024
Celebrating Four Years of Transformative Advocacy with the Transition Aged Youth Civil Legal Practice Exchange
The Youth Law Center is thrilled to mark the fourth anniversary of the Transition Aged Youth (TAY) Civil Legal Practice […]
November 7, 2024
11/7/2024: MJ Hart discusses Youth Law Center’s Pathways to Higher Education Project in the Special EDge Newsletter
“The goal, Hart said, is for every young person who has contact with the juvenile justice system to have the […]
November 1, 2024
Youth Law Center Issues New Progress Report on Daniels v. Sacramento County – Implementation of Efforts to Prevent Unlicensed Care
California’s child welfare system has been undergoing essential reforms, driven by a commitment to improve the care and outcomes for […]
October 17, 2024
Youth Law Center and Other Advocates Influence New California Bill Improving Access to Education for Incarcerated Youth
On September 22, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2176, authored by California Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park), into law, […]
August 13, 2024
8/13/24: Youth Law Center’s Kristina Tanner Discusses California Governor Newsom’s Investment in the Future of Youth in Foster Care in New Op-Ed
“Without basketball, I doubt I would have been able to work through the trauma I experienced. The sport gave me […]
August 7, 2024
California Department of Social Services Press Release, 8/5/24: California Announces Significant Investment to Support Foster Youth
“We believe the new Foster Rate Structure to be an unprecedented investment in foster youth and their families by the […]
August 6, 2024
We are suing the state of Tennessee
Dear Friends of the Youth Law Center, In late June, we, along with Disability Rights Tennessee (DRT) and the law […]